The site of SOS Children's Village Gulu is located in a secure, central part of Gulu town within walking distance of the temporary village and SOS Social Centre. It enjoys good access to public amenities (public water, electricity, transports etc.) and is topographically ideal for the construction of an SOS Children's Village and a SOS Kindergarten. The SOS Children's Village Gulu comprises twelve family houses for 120 children, a village director house, a community and guest house, an SOS aunt house (SOS aunts take care of the children when SOS mothers are on leave) including the laundry, an administration building, a service, workshop and store building and a central tukul (covered gathering place).

About 50-80 patients receive medical treatment per day at the SOS Medical Centre Gulu which was opened in June 2002. It comprises two treatment rooms and one laboratory. Priority is given to preventive medical services, health education and counselling and immunization programmes.

The SOS Social Centre was opened in June 2002. It comprises a meeting room, an office and a tent which accommodates the day care centre. At the moment 50 children from single mothers and natural mothers are taken care of. The SOS Social Centre provides support with regard to health care, nutrition and education. In addition, about 200 children receive psychological assistance on a regular basis. The SOS Social Centre also helps and supports natural mothers and youths who have no parents in finding income generating activities.